Best Public Schools in Panama City, Florida

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2019)				Ranking (2018)				Statewide Science Science (2019)		FSA English Language Arts (2019)								FSA Mathematics (2019)						FSA Algebra 1 (2019)	FSA Geometry (2019)	EOC Biology 1 (2019)	EOC US History (2019)	EOC Civics (2019)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2019)	Statewide Rank (2019)	State Percentile (2019)	SchoolDigger Rating (2019)	Average Standard Score (2018)	Statewide Rank (2018)	State Percentile (2018)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 9th Grade	FSA English Language Arts 10th Grade	FSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	FSA Mathematics 4th Grade	FSA Mathematics 5th Grade	FSA Mathematics 6th Grade	FSA Mathematics 7th Grade	FSA Mathematics 8th Grade	FSA Algebra 1 End of Course	FSA Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay High School	Public	9-12	1200 Harrison Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4600	1,059	53	20.0	52.3%	517 (48.8%)	253 (23.9%)	166 (15.7%)	30 (2.8%)	10 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	79 (7.5%)	47.9	304^th of 734 public high schools	58.6%		40.9	368^th of 716 public high schools	48.6%	64									54.0	48.0							26.0	54.0	84.0	70.0		$8,606	$626	$7,979
Merriam Cherry Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 Cherry St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1480	464	25	18.5	70.5%	198 (42.7%)	183 (39.4%)	35 (7.5%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	57.2	908^th of 2182 public elementary schools	58.4%		51	1025^th of 2118 public elementary schools	51.6%	117	58.0		73.0	55.0	58.0						51.0	62.0	69.0									$9,771	$1,371	$8,400
Lucille Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Michigan Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1428	488	36	13.5	75.4%	155 (31.8%)	112 (23.0%)	168 (34.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.4%)	18.9	1868^th of 2182 public elementary schools	14.4%		4.4	2080^th of 2118 public elementary schools	1.8%	212	42.0		39.0	44.0	30.0						48.0	46.0	23.0									$13,310	$1,653	$11,656
Jinks Middle School	Public	6-8	600 W 11th St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4695	402	31	13.1	69.7%	159 (39.6%)	127 (31.6%)	94 (23.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	16.7	949^th of 1099 public middle schools	13.6%		17.5	886^th of 1035 public middle schools	14.4%	63		24.0				30.0	26.0	34.0						25.0	31.0	34.0	79.0	92.0			43.0	$12,893	$2,123	$10,771
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Northside Dr	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1506	569	33	17.2	62.7%	319 (56.1%)	108 (19.0%)	90 (15.8%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)	47.5	1139^th of 2182 public elementary schools	47.8%		41.2	1264^th of 2118 public elementary schools	40.3%	125	52.0		59.0	63.0	57.0						56.0	52.0	50.0									$9,823	$1,169	$8,654
Exceptional Student Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1311 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 872-4100	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Margaret K. Lewis In Millville	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	203 N East Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1792	152	25	6.1	50.0%	102 (67.1%)	23 (15.1%)	12 (7.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (7.9%)								(n/a)																						$35,752	$3,952	$31,799
St. Andrew School At Oakland Terrace	Public	PK, KG-5	2010 W 12th St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4595	99	23	4.4	75.8%	54 (54.5%)	28 (28.3%)	7 (7.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.1%)	7.3	2105^th of 2182 public elementary schools	3.5%		10.3	1990^th of 2118 public elementary schools	6.0%	115	8.0		43.0	25.0	4.0						46.0	44.0	4.0									$36,880	$3,598	$33,282
Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	450 E 11th St	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 872-4706	19	2	9.5	52.6%	13 (68.4%)	4 (21.1%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Chautauqua Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	1118 Magnolia Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 785-5056	48	5	10.2	85.4%	29 (60.4%)	9 (18.8%)	3 (6.3%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12	Public, Charter	6-12	1104 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	274	15	18.2	52.2%	175 (63.9%)	32 (11.7%)	47 (17.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	26.2	515^th of 734 public high schools	29.8%		39.8	378^th of 716 public high schools	47.2%	137		23.0				45.0	44.0	33.0	32.0	54.0				32.0	42.0	3.0	29.0	25.0	39.0	52.0	56.0	$14,255	$514	$13,741
Rosenwald High School	Public	6-12	924 Bay Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4580	269	14	19.2	75.8%	115 (42.8%)	111 (41.3%)	25 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	3.4	676^th of 734 public high schools	7.9%		7	614^th of 716 public high schools	14.2%	62									13.0	0.0							0.0	10.0	22.0	23.0		$17,236	$1,460	$15,775
Bay Virtual Instruction Program	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-11	1515 June Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 747-4460	14	0		42.9%	12 (85.7%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Rising Leaders Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1527 Lincoln Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 215-0844	220	17	12.9	32.3%	137 (62.3%)	33 (15.0%)	21 (9.5%)	8 (3.6%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	16 (7.3%)								(n/a)			76.0	89.0		81.0	100.0				76.0	67.0		88.0			100.0				100.0	$8,300	$00	$8,300
University Academy Sabl Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	1980 Discovery Loop	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 215-0097	669	41	16.3	22.3%	538 (80.4%)	35 (5.2%)	40 (6.0%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	96.6	17^th of 2182 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.3	14^th of 2118 public elementary schools	99.3%	3	81.0	86.0	91.0	98.0	90.0	88.0	88.0	88.0			94.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	96.0		93.0	100.0			99.0	$14,471	$673	$13,798
Bay Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings)	Public, Virtual	9-12	1515 June Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 767-4460	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Central High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1250 W. 17th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	157	8	19.6	44.6%	111 (70.7%)	21 (13.4%)	15 (9.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	12.9	598^th of 734 public high schools	18.5%		9.5	594^th of 716 public high schools	17.0%	4										11.0							50.0	0.0		45.0		$7,583	$281	$7,302
Palm Bay Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1104 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	Yes	(850) 215-0770	306	19	16.1	60.5%	171 (55.9%)	63 (20.6%)	36 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.4%)	40.2	1309^th of 2182 public elementary schools	40.0%					(n/a)	30.0		67.0	53.0	37.0						60.0	64.0	39.0									$7,899	$967	$6,933
Bay Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1311 Balboa Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 767-4377	13	0		38.5%	12 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Academy	Public	6-12	1250 W 17th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	No	(850) 866-4148	12			75.0%	6 (50.0%)	5 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Bay Virtual Franchise	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1515 June Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	Yes	No	(850) 767-4460	46	0		26.1%	40 (87.0%)	1 (2.2%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)																						$13,012	$06	$13,006
Bay Haven Charter Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2501 Hawks Landing Blvd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-3500	416	20	20.8	49.3%	301 (72.4%)	35 (8.4%)	38 (9.1%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.3%)	84.7	141^st of 1099 public middle schools	87.2%		92.1	62^nd of 1035 public middle schools	94.0%	79		63.0				71.0	76.0	75.0						77.0	82.0	74.0	100.0	100.0			89.0	$5,686	$28	$5,658
Bay Haven Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2501 Hawks Landing Blvd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-3500	838	51	16.4	33.1%	632 (75.4%)	64 (7.6%)	56 (6.7%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	57 (6.8%)	85.1	286^th of 2182 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.4	274^th of 2118 public elementary schools	87.1%	12	73.0		83.0	75.0	72.0						87.0	68.0	82.0									$6,500	$30	$6,470
Tommy Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5044 Tommy Smith Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1688	590	33	17.8	50.7%	463 (78.5%)	45 (7.6%)	30 (5.1%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.9%)	58.3	876^th of 2182 public elementary schools	59.9%		68.3	651^st of 2118 public elementary schools	69.3%	225	60.0		61.0	62.0	58.0						62.0	60.0	63.0									$9,592	$790	$8,802
Rutherford High School	Public	6-12	1000 School Ave	Panama City	32401	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4500	1,391	76	18.4	60.7%	625 (44.9%)	455 (32.7%)	152 (10.9%)	46 (3.3%)	4 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	103 (7.4%)	29.5	494^th of 734 public high schools	32.7%		27.3	500^th of 716 public high schools	30.2%	6									41.0	32.0							38.0	31.0	59.0	66.0		$8,918	$643	$8,275
Merritt Brown Middle School	Public	6-8	5044 Merritt Brown Way	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-3976	636	40	15.9	55.3%	533 (83.8%)	26 (4.1%)	34 (5.3%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (4.9%)	35.9	727^th of 1099 public middle schools	33.8%		42.1	603^rd of 1035 public middle schools	41.7%	124		39.0				46.0	44.0	46.0						38.0	36.0	46.0	89.0	100.0			72.0	$10,216	$839	$9,376
New Horizons Learning Center	Public	6-12	3200 Minnesota Ave	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1110	110	19	5.7	70.0%	61 (55.5%)	28 (25.5%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.8%)	0.4	733^rd of 734 public high schools	0.1%		13.1	580^th of 716 public high schools	19.0%	153		0.0				12.0	7.0	0.0						6.0	3.0	7.0	0.0				4.0	$33,511	$3,903	$29,608
Parker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	640 S Highway 22 A	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4570	617	31	19.9	79.3%	265 (42.9%)	182 (29.5%)	103 (16.7%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (8.1%)	17.2	1906^th of 2182 public elementary schools	12.6%		31	1497^th of 2118 public elementary schools	29.3%	409	43.0		38.0	33.0	47.0						30.0	43.0	37.0									$9,471	$1,373	$8,098
Hiland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2507 E Baldwin Rd	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4685	512	34	15.0	62.9%	289 (56.4%)	96 (18.8%)	53 (10.4%)	21 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (9.8%)	21	1817^th of 2182 public elementary schools	16.7%		30.1	1517^th of 2118 public elementary schools	28.4%	300	35.0		47.0	43.0	39.0						48.0	48.0	30.0									$12,497	$1,908	$10,590
Hutchison Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 Middle Beach Rd	Panama City	32407	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-5195	634	41	15.4	39.3%	390 (61.5%)	47 (7.4%)	135 (21.3%)	19 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.5%)	48.2	1121^st of 2182 public elementary schools	48.6%		52.5	990^th of 2118 public elementary schools	53.3%	131	61.0		53.0	52.0	62.0						63.0	50.0	52.0									$9,323	$607	$8,716
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2826 E 15th St	Panama City	32405	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-4550	622	33	18.8	78.0%	192 (30.9%)	267 (42.9%)	99 (15.9%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	5.1	2131^st of 2182 public elementary schools	2.3%		5.7	2070^th of 2118 public elementary schools	2.3%	61	23.0		27.0	28.0	32.0						25.0	24.0	20.0									$11,395	$1,718	$9,676
Callaway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7115 E Highway 22	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1241	394	27	14.5	71.6%	199 (50.5%)	82 (20.8%)	53 (13.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.0%)	21.3	1803^rd of 2182 public elementary schools	17.4%		27	1602^nd of 2118 public elementary schools	24.4%	201	39.0		46.0	37.0	30.0						53.0	43.0	41.0									$12,247	$1,950	$10,297
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1 Buccaneer Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-0801	697	41	17.0	51.1%	505 (72.5%)	43 (6.2%)	64 (9.2%)	14 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.9%)	82.7	340^th of 2182 public elementary schools	84.4%		70.6	597^th of 2118 public elementary schools	71.8%	257	61.0		82.0	74.0	74.0						93.0	80.0	67.0									$6,776	$76	$6,700
North Bay Haven Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1 Buccaneer Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-0801	855	35	24.4	40.4%	639 (74.7%)	74 (8.7%)	55 (6.4%)	43 (5.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.7%)	84.4	37^th of 734 public high schools	95.0%		82.5	50^th of 716 public high schools	93.0%	13									73.0	75.0							97.0	96.0	88.0	90.0		$5,711	$24	$5,687
North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Buccaneer Dr	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	Yes	No	No	No	(850) 248-0801	526	25	21.0	50.2%	410 (77.9%)	31 (5.9%)	31 (5.9%)	18 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.3%)	82.5	173^rd of 1099 public middle schools	84.3%		81.3	176^th of 1035 public middle schools	83.0%	3		62.0				67.0	73.0	69.0						83.0	80.0	72.0	99.0	100.0			84.0	$5,360	$23	$5,337
Deer Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4800 Highway 2321	Panama City	32404	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-5462	647	39	16.7	46.2%	539 (83.3%)	33 (5.1%)	27 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.3%)	44.6	1206^th of 2182 public elementary schools	44.7%		41.4	1255^th of 2118 public elementary schools	40.7%	49	61.0		57.0	50.0	60.0						59.0	44.0	51.0									$10,741	$1,194	$9,546
Deane Bozeman School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13410 Highway 77	Panama City	32409	Bay County	Bay	No	No	No	Yes	(850) 767-1300	1,363	79	17.3	43.9%	1,236 (90.7%)	10 (0.7%)	60 (4.4%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	39 (2.9%)								(n/a)	69.0	57.0	79.0	71.0	82.0	59.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	53.0	84.0	76.0	75.0	55.0	66.0	42.0	67.0	66.0	66.0	83.0	85.0	$9,082	$865	$8,217

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lynn Haven	2.23 mi	3	112^th
Panama City Beach	5.6 mi	5	130^th
Southport	7.02 mi	1	297^th
Tyndall Afb	8.36 mi	1	63^rd
Youngstown	18.47 mi	1	384^th

Best Public Schools in Panama City, FL

University Academy Sabl Inc

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Bay Haven Charter Middle School

North Bay Haven Career Academy

North Bay Haven Charter Academy Elementary School

North Bay Haven Charter Academy Middle School

Tommy Smith Elementary School

Merriam Cherry Street Elementary

Hutchison Beach Elementary School

Bay High School

Northside Elementary School

Deer Point Elementary School

Palm Bay Elementary School

Merritt Brown Middle School

Rutherford High School

Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12

Callaway Elementary School

Hiland Park Elementary School

Lucille Moore Elementary School

Parker Elementary School

Jinks Middle School

Central High School

St. Andrew School At Oakland Terrace

Cedar Grove Elementary School

Rosenwald High School

New Horizons Learning Center

Bay Regional Juvenile Detention Center

Bay Virtual Franchise

Bay Virtual Instruction (Course Offerings)

Bay Virtual Instruction Program

Bay Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)

Central Academy

Chautauqua Charter School

Deane Bozeman School

Exceptional Student Education

Margaret K. Lewis In Millville

Rising Leaders Academy

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